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April 15, 2014 Service bulletin

Special service tool for hood release lever removal

Kia technical service bulletin TSB-SST033 for 2011-2014 Kia Sorento, 2011-2014 Kia Optima and 2010-2014 Kia Soul and others.

Bulletin number
TSB-SST033
Component
Structure: body: hood
Summary
TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL FOR HOOD RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL - This bulletin provides information related to the introduction of a new Special Service Tool (SST) (A) developed to prevent the hood release lever pivot point (B) from being damaged when removing the hood release lever. Follow the instructions included in this bulletin to properly remove the hood release lever using the new SST.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 892 complaints in the body category.

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